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Prince William County Hosts First Meeting on $93 Million Parkway-Clover Hill Interchange

By Uriah Kiser

“The Prince William County Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Transportation and the city of Manassas, hosted the first community meeting on the $93 million Clover Hill-Parkway interchange project at the Washington Manassas Airport July 30,” InsideNoVA reported. Proposed plans include a diverging diamond interchange at Prince William Parkway and Clover Hill Road plus a single-lane roundabout at Clover Hill Road and Godwin Drive, along with an ADA-compliant shared-use path, to reduce congestion, improve safety and support expected growth from Washington Manassas Airport expansion. The project is about 15% designed and roughly 30% funded, with public comments accepted through Aug. 12.

Officials said full funding would lead to roughly five years of remaining work. A nearby Clover Hill Road homeowner described the existing four-way stop as highly dangerous due to frequent speeding and crashes, expressing support for the planned safety upgrades.

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Weather

Warm Front Brings Overnight Storm Chance, Urban Flooding Concern

By Uriah Kiser

A warm front will lift north through the region tonight, bringing increasing chances of showers and thunderstorms along with a potential for localized urban flooding. Dry conditions are expected for most of the area today before the front advances. Tropical moisture will return, supporting high rain rates in any storms that develop.

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Police Blotter

Police Blotter: Murder Suspect Arrested in Woodbridge Domestic Shooting

By Uriah Kiser
[Photo: Alan Gloss]

A murder suspect was arrested in connection with a Woodbridge domestic shooting, a 16-year-old died after being shot at a car meet, and a 13-year-old remains wanted for wounding a family member, while Stafford County deputies made multiple arrests for assaults, shoplifting, DUIs and other offenses over the weekend.

On August 2, U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force members arrested Thomas Lynwood Brown, 23, of Triangle, in connection with the July 27 fatal shooting of a 21-year-old Gainesville man. The incident occurred during a domestic altercation at a home in the 13400 block of Grayson Hill Circle (Fitzgerald apartments) in Woodbridge. Police said Brown produced a firearm and shot the victim in the upper body before leaving. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Brown is charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Court date pending; bond unavailable.

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Meet representatives from AmaWaterways, Collette, Oceania Cruises and Premier World Discovery. Hear informative presentations, ask questions, explore exciting vacation possibilities and discover which travel experience may be the perfect fit for you.

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Manassas

FAA Clears Major Environmental Hurdle for Washington Manassas Airport Commercial Service

By Uriah Kiser
A rendering shows passenger planes serving the Manassas Regional Airport Terminal.

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact and Record of Decision for the environmental assessment of the project to bring commercial passenger service to Washington Manassas Airport (HEF).

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Manassas

New Jennie Dean Elementary to open with ribbon cutting Tuesday; students return Aug. 12

By Uriah Kiser

Manassas City Public Schools will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Jennie Dean Elementary School building on Tuesday, August 4.

Officials announced the milestone during a recent School Board meeting, expressing excitement about welcoming students and staff into the new facility. Students are scheduled to return to class on August 12.

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FBI affidavit: Former Stafford sergeant paid for and received child sexual abuse material depicting children as young as 8 and an infant

By Uriah Kiser
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A federal affidavit unsealed in the Eastern District of Virginia details how a then-Stafford County Sheriff’s Office patrol sergeant allegedly ordered and paid for child sexual abuse material through Telegram, including files that agents reviewed depicting a girl as young as 8 years old and a male infant under 1 year old.

Justin Thomas Lee Forman, 37, of Fredericksburg, is charged with knowingly receiving a visual depiction involving the use of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2252(a)(2) and (b)(1). The complaint asserts probable cause that the offense occurred at least on or about July 6, 2023, while Forman was employed as a patrol sergeant.

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Manassas

Ice Cream Social Celebrates New Partnership

By Uriah Kiser

ARTfactory and the Didlake Foundation are hosting an ice cream social on Tuesday to celebrate their new artWORKS Collaborative partnership. The free event runs from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 4 at the ARTfactory, 9419 Battle Street in Manassas.

The gathering highlights partnership, creativity, community and inclusion. Organizers say it offers a chance to mark the impact of organizations working together to create meaningful opportunities and strengthen the community. All are welcome.

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Politics

Republican Primary Tomorrow: Virginia Senate and 7th District Contests

By Uriah Kiser

Republicans across the region head to the polls Tuesday for the delayed primary that will choose the party’s nominees for U.S. Senate and Virginia’s 7th Congressional District.

The winner of the 7th District primary will advance to face Democratic freshman Rep. Eugene Vindman in November. Three Republicans are on the ballot: Rick Smithers, Philip Harding, and Doug Ollivant.

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Manassas Park

Manassas Park Community Marks Two Years Since Mamta Kafle Bhatt’s Disappearance

By Uriah Kiser
Mamta Kafle Bhatt with her one-year-old daughter. (Facebook Photo)

About 30 community members gathered at the Manassas Park police station on July 31 for a vigil marking two years since the disappearance of local nurse and mother Mamta Kafle Bhatt, InsideNoVa reported. Bhatt was last heard from on July 29, 2024, and is presumed dead; her husband, Naresh Bhatt, was arrested in August 2024 and faces charges of first-degree murder, concealment of a dead body and physical defilement of a dead body, though no body has been found.

Manassas Park Police Chief Mario Lugo described the investigation as a lengthy process with a strong case, while family members including mother Gita Kafle and community supporters expressed continued hope for justice. A pre-trial conference is set for Sept. 25, with the trial scheduled to begin in early October.

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